Elephants Lullaby (Danish)

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Comment by Joel Josephson on November 29, 2008 at 1:08am

Lyrics in Danish

Nu tændes der stjerner på himlens blå
halvmånen løfter sin sabel
jeg våger, at ikke de slemme mus
skal liste sig op i din snabel.
Sov sødt, lille Jumbo, og visselul
nu bliver skoven så dunkel
nu sover tante, den gamle struds
og næsehornet, din onkel.

Nu kalder i søvne den vilde gnu
i krattet af store lianer
og aber synger sig selv i søvn
i vuggen af grønne bananer.
Sov sødt, lille Jumbo, dit lille pus
slet intet, min ven, skal du mangle
i morgen får du en kokosnød
og den skal du bruge som rangle.

En zebra tager sin natdragt på
med sorte og hvide striber
et flyveegern med lådne ben
sidder i mørket og piber.
Sov sødt, lille Jumbo, nu er du vel mæt?
du kender ej husmodersorgen
en lille plantage på tusinde rør
dem skal vi ha' syltet i morgen.

Hør, tigeren brøler sin aftensang
og spejder mod alle kanter
ved vadestedet, med slebet klo
der lister den sorte panter.

Sov tyst, lille Jumbo, dit lille myr
din nuttede lille rødbede
du bad mig fortælle et eventyr
nu sover du sødt allerede.

Comment by Joel Josephson on November 29, 2008 at 1:07am

Lyrics in English

Now the stars ignite in the blue sky
The half-moon raises its sable
I keep watching, so the bad mouse
Will not sneak into your trunk
Sleep tight, little Jumbo, rock-a-bye
Now the wood is getting dark
Now aunty, the old ostrich, is sleeping
And so is your uncle, the rhinoceros.

Now the wild beast calls in its sleep
In the brushwood of the big lianas
And the monkeys sing themselves to sleep
,in the cradle of green bananas.
Sleep tight, little Jumbo, you little darling
You will want for nothing, my friend
Tomorrow you will have a coconut
That you will use as a rattle.

A zebra puts on his pyjamas
With black and white stripes
A flying squirrel with fluffy legs
Sits in the dark and squeaks.
Sleep tight, little Jumbo, you’ve eaten well?
You know nothing of the worry a mother has
A little plantation with thousands of reeds
That we will pickle tomorrow.

Listen, the tiger roars its evening song
And looks out in all directions
At the waterhole, with sharpened claws,
the black panther sneaks around.

Sleep silently, little Jumbo, you little mite
You cute little beetroot
You asked me to tell you a fairy tale
Now you are already sleeping.